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Education News - By Kathleen Haughney, Tallahassee Bureau - Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:48:53 GMT
TALLAHASSEE — A state fiscal watchdog group urged Gov. Rick Scott on Friday to veto $150 million in "turkeys" approved by the Legislature this year, including nearly $2.3 million in projects for Broward County and $1.8 million for Palm Beach County that would help pay for road improvements, health care services and other community projects.
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